The Percentage Line­ July/August 1999


This was sure a lively but quick auction. Here's hoping you will survive it.

Vul: None
Dlr: You
Scoring: IMPs
 
 
 PARD (dummy)
S A Q 8 2
H Q 8 4
D 10 7
C K 8 5 2
YOU

1NT
4H
 LEFTY

4D
Pass
 PARD

Double *
Pass
 RIGHTY

Pass
Pass
* - Negative Double (or card­showing and optional)



Opening Lead: DK
YOU
S K J 10 5
H A K J 10
D Q 3
C A 10 7


Lefty sure put the screws to you early, but at least you landed in a 4-3 fit with all 5 top honours. Making 4H will surely be worth some IMPs.

Lefty cashes the DK and DA (everyone follows) and then shifts to the C4, which goes to the C2-CQ-CA. If trumps divide no worse than 4-2, you are home, but (of course) lefty shows out on the second trump.

How should you play from here to maximize your chances?

The Percentage Line - a quiz show by Brad Bart.
Please send your solutions by August 31, 1999 to bbart@cs.sfu.ca